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Rio Tinto produces iron ore for steel, aluminium for cars and smart phones, copper for wind turbines, diamonds that set the standard for responsible sourcing, titanium for household products, and borates for crops that feed the world.
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Simandou project
In close and transparent collaboration with our partners, stakeholders and local communities, Rio Tinto will deliver on the promise of the Simandou project to international standards of operational health and safety, governance, social wellbeing, and environmental stewardship.
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Mining and processing, by its very nature, can have disruptive impacts on the environment, including on local communities. At the same time, mining also delivers significant economic and social benefits to communities, including employment, local business development, tax and royalty streams, as well as education and health programmes. Our goal is always to maximise these benefits and minimise any disruptive impacts as much as possible.
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Producing the materials the world needs means we have an impact on the environment. We work in remote locations and sensitive environments, where our activities have the potential to cause harm through pollution or land disturbance.
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The Simandou project is imminently due to become the world’s largest greenfield mining project and the largest ever undertaken on the African continent. This once-in-a-generation megaproject will not only place Guinea on the world stage as a top global producer of high-quality, low impurity iron ore, it will also set a new benchmark for large scale project development throughout the region.
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July 21, 2026

SimFer celebrates the naming of its first transhipment vessel

Wontanara will travel to Guinea carrying SimFer’s first cohort of seafarer trainees marking a new chapter in Simandou's maritime operations Yangzhou, China – SimFer, the Joint Venture between the Government of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the Chinalco-led CIOH Consortium today celebrated the naming of its first transhipment vessel (TSV), Wontanara. This marks a major milestone for SimFer’s port...

July 7, 2026

Rio Tinto SimFer celebrates World Environment Day

Conakry, Republic of Guinea – SimFer, the joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the CIOH consortium led by Chinalco, celebrated World Environment Day with coordinated site activities focused on waste management, environmental awareness...

June 9, 2026

SimFer and AGUIPE are strengthening their partnership to promote employment and training in Guinea

Beyla, Republic of Guinea – SimFer, the joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the Chinalco-led Chalco Iron Ore Holdings (CIOH) consortium, welcomed a delegation from the Department of Employment, Labor, and Social Protection...

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SimFer celebrates the naming of its first transhipment vessel

Rio Tinto SimFer celebrates World Environment Day

SimFer and AGUIPE are strengthening their partnership to promote employment and training in Guinea

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